Old clock into old world christmas part 2 .

Working on the top floor of the shop.


 My first plan was to create a room for the baker 's family but for the life of me I could not figure out how to make a room in the shallow space. I needed to work inside the frame of the old clock which gave me about an inch depth  or build something behind it which would mean it could no longer hang on the wall. In the end I decided I would use another box frame but have it behind the window  inside the clock frame and fill it with 3D decoupage .

This is where I had to fit the box frame for the upstairs part.


 I could not find a picture of a living room or a kitchen but I did find this great one where you look into an artists studio through a window. This one is also  done by Anton Pieck. Perhaps this is showing him at work. I loved how this picture matched into my scene.

 I printed several copies of the picture. I used one picture against the back of the box frame and then cut  out details like the stove and the lamp  and with double sided sticky foam I glued them to the basic picture. Which really made the room come alive. Tried it behind the window  and then  put it in a safe place to wait its turn.

Cut out parts ready to be applied with foam tape.

Extra layers being added to the picture.

Trying to show the layered effect.


  Working from the inside of the    building  I added the glass for the window  into the hole that was already there  and behind the glass I added some details cut out  of another print of the picture like the cat, vase etc. They are  supposedly sitting  on the window sill   and  this gave the room more depth . Then behind the glass I added the box frame

 Do not forget to paint the sides

  of the box frame  that are not covered   in a color that matches your room or it will look odd

.  I made a window frame that I glued on the outside of the building  to cover a multitude of sins  and I was pretty happy with the result.

The next thing I did was finishing all the paint work. I mostly used dark browns , dry brushed with black.

The  frost  on the windows was done with Mod Podge. I used  a  small brush and  the smallest amount of Mod Podge to add this effect. I added a little bit of fluffy plastic snow  to give the impression that it had just started to snow.

The shop sign was also done in 3D decoupage and I also  used some tiny buns made out of foamboard.

My finishing touch  will be  to add  a street sign saying Anton  Pieck Street as a thank you to  him for the inspiration. The street on the other side of the building will be Charles Dickens Road for I want  to thank him too  for his part in this Anglo-Dutch project .